diff --git a/.changeset/metal-tigers-kiss.md b/.changeset/metal-tigers-kiss.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3e842ecc6f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/metal-tigers-kiss.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+Set `.eslintrc.cjs` to ignore all `.cjs` files.
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/template-additions/.eslintrc.ts.cjs b/packages/create-svelte/template-additions/.eslintrc.ts.cjs
index f96a557ebbb1..33f985c3237a 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/template-additions/.eslintrc.ts.cjs
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/template-additions/.eslintrc.ts.cjs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	parser: '@typescript-eslint/parser',
 	extends: ['eslint:recommended', 'plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended'],
 	plugins: ['svelte3', '@typescript-eslint'],
-	ignorePatterns: ['.eslintrc.cjs'],
+	ignorePatterns: ['*.cjs'],
 	overrides: [{ files: ['*.svelte'], processor: 'svelte3/svelte3' }],
 	settings: {
 		'svelte3/typescript': require('typescript')